[Scan-DC] External scanner speakers

[Kenneth Fowler KD4IIW]

Thanks for the replies. I actually ended up finding two bearcat 15's on the
radioreference classifieds for $30 plus shipping.

KD4IIW

On Wed, Mar 13, 2019, 19:10 Scott, KB3JQQ via Scan-DC <
scan-dc at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

>  The real cheap ones that don't sound good for music
> work really well for voice, and they are loud. You
> can split the input and use one speaker for 2 scanners.
>
>     On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 6:44:03 PM EDT, Peter Rothschild <
> lists at peter-rothschild.com> wrote:
>
>  If you want cheap, quick, and dirty, just use any old set of PC speakers.
> You might find them at yard sales for $1 to $5, or you can buy low-end ones
> at Amazon or Best Buy pretty cheaply.  Just make sure that you get ones
> that
> are powered by an AC adapter, or you will be changing batteries a lot.
> Some
> newer ones are USB powered BUT also use the USB for input; unless they also
> have a standard headphone/speaker phono jack input they won't do you much
> good.  If you want to use them for mobiles, then the BC7 might work, or you
> can look for cheap PC speakers that use a 12VDC "wall wart".
>
> --Peter--
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net <scan-dc-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On
> Behalf Of Kenneth Fowler KD4IIW
> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 1:06 PM
> To: Scan-DC at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Scan-DC] External scanner speakers
>
> What are your thoughts? Due to cost I was going to by the bc7 speakers for
> multiple scanners. I recently purchased 4 base scanners. Bcd536, Whistler
> 1065, bct15x, and a 996p2. I am trying to move into more of a base scanner
> setup. My apartment wont be too noisy of an environment. Well I guess until
> I have the scanners going.
>
> Kenneth
> KD4IIW
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